Changwon: city in Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
What exactly constitutes the spatial extent of the city? For these aggregations, we used the Global Human Settlement Layer Urban Center Database (GHS-UCDB) to define the boundaries of the city. These cities -- or urban centers -- cover areas that are densely populated and built-up, and so may extend beyond the spatial borders of these cities that we may be familiar with. The GHS area is shaded in blue.
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Most recent snapshot: Taking into account the entire (i.e. aggregate) street network in Changwon as of 2014, the overall level of street-network sprawl is 0.57, which is relatively well-connected.
Trends in street network construction: The SNDis of street construction for the respective time periods are 0.14, 0.65, 2.1 and 1.7. Street construction in Changwon increased in disconnectivity initially but has since improved. The streets constructed in 1991-2000 were the most disconnected.
Quantity of street network construction: The street network in Changwon spans a total of 1032 kilometers. It is dominated by roads constructed in 1976-1990. These roads have an SNDi of 0.65, which is relatively well-connected.
Effect on the aggregate network: New construction in each period adds to the total stock of streets, but does not change streets that have already been built. Therefore, it has a limited effect on the street network as a whole. The SNDis of the aggregate street network in the respective time periods are 0.14, 0.53, 0.55 and 0.57. Overall, the SNDi of the aggregate street network has risen: the street network in Changwon has become more disconnected. This increase has slowed: between 1975 and 1976-1990, SNDi rose by 0.38 points, but between 1991-2000 and 2001-2014, it rose by just 0.01.
Changwon and Gyeongsangnam-do do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Changwon peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in Gyeongsangnam-do rose steadily.
How do development practices in Changwon fare in comparison to others in Gyeongsangnam-do? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Changwon was the 7th-most disconnected out of the 8 cities in Gyeongsangnam-do. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Gyeongsangnam-do, street construction in Changwon has become more connected. Changwon ranked 6th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 3rd in 1991-2000 and 7th in 2001-2014.
Changwon and South Korea do not follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their street network constructions. The SNDi in Changwon peaked in 1991-2000, while the SNDi of street constructions in South Korea rose steadily.
How do development practices in Changwon fare in comparison to others in South Korea? Most recently in 2001-2014, street construction in Changwon was the 29th-most disconnected out of the 39 cities in South Korea. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in South Korea, street construction in Changwon has become more connected. Changwon ranked 28th in 1975, 30th in 1976-1990, 13th in 1991-2000 and 29th in 2001-2014.
Changwon and Gyeongsangnam-do follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Changwon is the 8th-most disconnected out of the 8 cities in Gyeongsangnam-do. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in Gyeongsangnam-do, the street network in Changwon has become more connected. Changwon ranked 6th in 1975, 7th in 1976-1990, 7th in 1991-2000 and 8th in 2001-2014.
Changwon and South Korea follow the same trend in the disconnectivity of their aggregate street networks. The SNDi for both of these rose steadily.
To date, Changwon is the 32nd-most disconnected out of the 39 cities in South Korea. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other cities in South Korea, the street network in Changwon has become more connected. Changwon ranked 28th in 1975, 28th in 1976-1990, 31st in 1991-2000 and 32nd in 2001-2014.
As of 2015, Changwon had a built-up area of 53.02 square kilometers, and a population of 637723 people.
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